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Racing Post is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing, and sports betting publisher published in print and digital formats. It is printed in tabloid format from Monday to Sunday. As of December 2008 [update] , it has an average daily circulation of 60,629 copies.
In its analysis of the 2007 running, the Racing Post described the Henry VIII Novices' Chase as: "A race that has a very high standing in the calendar thanks to the exploits of past winners and subsequent Grade 1 stars like Direct Route, Decoupage, Fondmort, Impek, Thisthatandtother, Contraband and Racing Demon."
From 1989 to 2017 the race was sponsored by the Racing Post and run as the Racing Post Trophy. William Hill reestablished their race partnership in 2024 with the official title now the William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes. [1] Up to 2000 the race was run on the round mile from 2001 it was run on the Straight Mile
He was made the lead presenter of Channel 4 Racing in 2001. [5] His role on the show was particularly prominent when it focused on jump racing. [4] When Channel 4 Racing employed a new production company in 2012, Down was dropped along with John McCririck and Mike Cattermole, which ended his frequent television appearances. [3]
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Within racing, the Gordon Richards Stakes, a Group 3 race at Sandown Park, has been named in his honour. In 1999, the Racing Post listed him at number 17 in their list of 100 Makers of 20th century horse racing [3] and number 1 in their list of the Top 50 jockeys of the 20th century. [9]
Vote for the high school athletes in Greater Columbus who gave the most impressive performances leading up to March 4. You have until 4 p.m. Friday.
A National Hunt (NH) Pattern of important races was first recognized in 1964 when the Horserace Betting Levy Board made a grant of £64,000 to fund a "prestige race allocation" split between the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle and Grand National.